Gov. Rick Scott visited the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office on Friday morning to present the Governor's Heroism Award to Deputy Brian Fidler, who rescued three children from a house fire in Lake Worth in June.

Dozens of onlookers, friends and co-workers packed the Sheriff's Office to show their support and to say thank you.

He said the next thing he remembered was waking up in an ambulance and realizing his clothing had been burned. Deputy Fedler carried each rescued child back to the bedroom window, handing them to waiting deputies.

"I'm very grateful that he (Deputy Fidler) pulled us out and thankful to God that we didn't die," said Herisse.

"Today I am very happy I'm very glad today I'm here thank you every body thank you you helped me save my family," said Herisse.

Deputy Fidler said he just doing his job. "I'm not a hero. I was just doing what any person first-responder firefighter EMT or any decent person I would hope would do in the same situation," said Fidler.